Schnellenberger is the former head coach at FAU. The university recently renamed it's stadium after him.

"I'm very very honored that they chose to do that, said Schnellenberger.

He coached at FAU from 2001 and retired in 2011.

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Howard's Rock

Arguably one of the most iconic scenes in all of college football, Clemson players rub "Howard's Rock" for good luck before they race down the hill and onto the field at Clemson Memorial Stadium before every home game. (Photo: Clemson SID)

LOCAL FOOTBALL FANS LINED UP TO MEET THE GREAT COACH IN FLORIDA. PUT FAO FOOTBALL ON THE MAP AND THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF MIAMI. SIGNED COPIES OF HIS NEW BOOK. TERRY WAS THERE AND SPOKE TO THE COACH ABOUT THE HONOR HE IS ABOUT TO RECEIVE. COLLEGE COACHING LEGEND HOWARD HAS JUST COMPLETE THIRD DEGREE BOOK ABOUT HIS LIFE AND FOOTBALL AND HERE SIGNING HIS BOOK AT THE FAU BOOK STORE YET PEOPLE EVER LINING UP TO HEAR WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. HE IS AWESOME. I WORK ON CAMPUS HERE IT IS LIKE I'M AT ALL THE GAMES AND EVERYY TIME HE IS THERE I'M THERE. LINE TO SEE THE COACH FORMED QUICK BUT THEY MOVED SLOWLY. COACH WAS HAPPY TO SIGN 9 OR 10 BOOKS AND CHAT WITH EACH FAN. HE IS SMART. HE KNOWS THE VALUE. WE GOT A CHANCE, SURPRISINGLY HIS BOOK IS NOT ABOUT HIS 55 YEAR CAREER BUT THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT THE GREAT GAME OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL..O CF1 O IT WAS HARD TO WRITE AND TOOK 2 YEARS. HE WRITES ABOUT THE RISE OF FOOTBALL FROM THE 40'S TO BECOME AMERICA'S GREAT PASSION AND HOW HE WAS LUCK TOW BE MENTORED BY THE GREATEST COACHES. GI PASSED THAT LEARNING ON TO MY COACHES AND PLAYERS. AND -- HENCE THE NAME, PASSING THE TORCH. NOW THAT HE IS RETIRED COME AN HONOR NO, MA'AMING THE STADIUM AFTER HIM. I'M SO HUMBLED BY THAT. THEY ARE DOING THAT. IT IS A WONDERFUL THING FOR ANY COACH AND THE HIGHEST HONOR. THANK OUR FANS FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE. SO SIGNING HAND IS NOT TIRED THE COACH WILL HIT THE ROAD FOR HIS BOOK TOUR AND HE SAYS WITH A BIG MIAMI/LOUISVILLE GAME ON MONDAY NIGHT. I'M TERRY PARKER. WPBF 25 NEWS. FAU WILL HOST A CEREMONY TO RENAME THE FIELD BEFORE THE OPEN OR SEPTEMBER 13TH.

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